Name/Title
The Blaze of the MomentEntry/Object ID
2018.33.0075Description
Oil and pencil on canvas board by Tennessee Williams depicting a man in blue jeans, a red jacket and red hat standing on a yellow pedestal. Titled for a phrase from a short story written by Williams in 1953 entitled 'The Mattress by the Tomato Patch'. 'The wonderful rocking-horse weather of California goes…over the ocean that catches the blaze of the moment…'Type of Painting
PanelArtwork Details
Medium
Canvas Panel, Oil, PencilCollection
David Wolkowsky CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Williams, TennesseeRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1970 - circa 1979Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom Right CornerTranscription
TWLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Framed artworkHeight
24-1/4 inWidth
18-1/4 inDepth
1 inDimension Description
Unframed dimensionsHeight
24 inWidth
18 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodReason for Exam
Loan Out - OutgoingOverall Condition
Good